Isn't that the truth. I took 6 years off from archery and I missed it every year. I did hunt rifle season in December but that is just not the same as hunting the fall. Being back in the woods the past 2 years has really helped me deal with a lot of things. The beauty of hunting this time of the year is that you can sit in a tree all day long and think about everything or nothing at all.I watch animals going about their daily routines and think about how simple their lives are and how complicated I can make my own when it does not have to be. I think I have read somewhere that "being in the woods is about as close to heaven as a human will ever get while they are alive".

I work in the city and ride a train to work and often there are young inner city kids on the train riding out into the suburbs and it's surprising the things that they are amazed about seeing for the first time. Even a river or inlet is a big deal and seeing ducks or geese really lights up their faces. Stuff many people take for granted every day like it's no big deal. Sorry for rambling guys but when it comes to talking about being in the woods it gets me pumped.